assured

1 of 2

adjective

as·​sured ə-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce assured (audio)
1
: characterized by certainty or security : guaranteed
an assured market
an assured place in history
Success is by no means assured.
She is assured of (having/getting) a job when she graduates. [=she is certain to have/get a job]
2
a
: very confident : self-assured
proceeded with an assured attitude
3
: sure that something is certain or true
You can rest assured [=you can be sure] that we won't be late.
Rest assured, it won't happen again.
assuredness noun

assured

2 of 2

noun

plural assured or assureds

Examples of assured in a Sentence

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Rest assured, the goal is not to replace human scientists. Steve Nadis, Wired News, 1 June 2025 China Now Faces 245% Trump Tariff By Micah McCartney China News Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 21 A White House strategy to strong-arm trade partners into joining its efforts to isolate China economically is far from assured of success, economic analysts said. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Hannah Hampton, who started in England’s 1-0 win against world champions Spain in February, put in another assured performance to reassert her claim to be Wiegman’s No 1. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 The film starts on assured but sentimental footing. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for assured

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see assure

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of assured was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Assured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assured. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

assured

adjective
as·​sured
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)rd
1
: made sure or certain
2
: very confident
rest assured we will be there
assuredly
-ˈshu̇r-əd-lē
adverb
assuredness
-əd-nəs
noun

Legal Definition

assured

noun
as·​sured
plural assured or assureds

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